In January-July 2026 period compared to January-June 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally decreased by 5.7% in unadjusted data due to decreases in sales of non-food products (-7.2%), fuel sales in specialized stores (-4.5%) and sales of food products, beverages and tobacco (-4.4%).
In January-July 2026 period compared to January-June 2025 period, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally fell by 5.8% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to drops in sales of non-food
products (-7.4%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-4.5%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (-2.9%).
In July 2026 versus July 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally shrank by 6.2% in unadjusted data due to declines in fuel sales in specialized stores (-7%), sales of non-food products (-6.4%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (-5.4%).
In July 2026 versus July 2025, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally contracted by 6.1% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to decreases in sales of non-food products (-6.7%), sales of
food, beverages and tobacco (-5.8%) and fuel sales in specialized stores (-4.4%).
In July 2026 versus June 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally advanced by 7% in unadjusted data due to increases in fuel sales in specialized stores (+12.7%), sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+7.6%) and
sales of non-food products (+4.1%).
In July 2026 versus June 2026, retail sales volume (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) globally inched 0.8% higher when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days due to increases in fuel sales in specialized stores (+2.2%) and sales of food, beverages and tobacco (+0.9%). Sales of non-food products edged 0.1% lower.